Ketamine sedation in the intensive care unit : a survey of Canadian intensivists

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PURPOSE: We sought to understand the beliefs and practices of Canadian intensivists regarding their use of ketamine as a sedative in critically ill patients and to gauge their interest in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) examining its use in the intensive care unit (ICU).

METHODS: We designed and validated an electronic self-administered survey examining the use of ketamine as a sedative infusion for ICU patients. We surveyed 400 physician members of the Canadian Critical Care Society (CCCS) via email between February and April 2022 and sent three reminders at two-week intervals. The survey was redistributed in January 2023 to improve the response rate.

RESULTS: We received 87/400 (22%) completed questionnaires. Most respondents reported they rarely use ketamine as a continuous infusion for sedation or analgesia in the ICU (52/87, 58%). Physicians reported the following conditions would make them more likely to use ketamine: asthma exacerbation (73/87, 82%), tolerance to opioids (68/87, 77%), status epilepticus (44/87, 50%), and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (33/87, 38%). Concern for side-effects that limited respondents' use of ketamine include adverse psychotropic effects (61/87, 69%) and delirium (47/87, 53%). The majority of respondents agreed there is need for an RCT to evaluate ketamine as a sedative infusion in the ICU (62/87, 71%).

CONCLUSION: This survey of Canadian intensivists illustrates that use of ketamine as a continuous infusion for sedation is limited, and is at least partly driven by concerns of adverse psychotropic effects. Canadian physicians endorse the need for a trial investigating the safety and efficacy of ketamine as a sedative for critically ill patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie - 71(2024), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 118-126

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

Sédation à la kétamine aux soins intensifs : un sondage auprès des intensivistes du Canada

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharif, Sameer [VerfasserIn]
Munshi, Laveena [VerfasserIn]
Burry, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Mehta, Sangeeta [VerfasserIn]
Gray, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Chaudhuri, Dipayan [VerfasserIn]
Duffett, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Siemieniuk, Reed A [VerfasserIn]
Rochwerg, Bram [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

690G0D6V8H
Critical care
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Journal Article
Ketamine
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sedation
Survey

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12630-023-02608-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363768580